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The extent of use of the injection equipment for drug use in the Czech Republic in 2010
Mišta, Jan ; Gabrhelík, Roman (advisor) ; Vacek, Jaroslav (referee)
Title: The Extent of Use of Syringes among Injection Drug Users in the Czech Republic in 2010. Abstract: The goal of my bachelor thesis - The Extent of Use of Syringes among Injection Drug Users in the Czech Republic in 2010, is to point out the extent of the distribution of syringes to injection drug in the Czech Republic. In theory part my main focus is on problem injection use, complication connected with intravenous application, and with reducing risk and harm of this use. I also pay attention to drug low-treshold services. In the practical part, I have collected zhe data obtained from producers of this specific injection material and from six most known distributors who supply public pharmacies with healing preparations and medical technology. I have conducted a survey on situatin of patients who aplly insulin using classic insulin injections. Further, I have conducted a survey on delivery of this insuli injections into institution of hospital type and for other final markets. In my work I also focus on the biggest final market: threshold services - contact centres, terrain programme. In the Discussion I present a set of recommendations that could contribute to improvement of addictology services in the Czech Republic. Keywords: injection use, insulin injection, distribution of injection material,...
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Mapping of frequency of injection application of clients of low-threshold services in different addictive substances in the period of one month
Toxanbayeva, Gaziza ; Gabrhelík, Roman (advisor) ; Vacek, Jaroslav (referee)
The goal of my bachelor thesis - Mapping the frequency of injection by type of addictive substances in the period of one month for clients of low-threshold services in Prague, is to point out on finding the average number of injecting drug applications in the period of one month and the consumption rate of injection material substance users of low-threshold services. In theory part my main focus is on problem injection use, complication connected with intravenous application, and with reducing risk and harm of this use. I also pay attention to drug low-treshold services. In the practical part is based from data collected using a structured questionnaire among substance users. Here I deal with raising the average number of injections, which is approximately two injection a day, in all types of drugs that have emerged as the primary, namely methamphetamine, subutex, heroin. A study came out, that the obtained estimate consumption injecting material substance users is about 3.5 times higher than the distribution of exchange programs. In conclusion, I discuss the results with possible suggestions that could help improve the quality of addiction services, or importance of other sources of injecting equipment in the form of pharmacy and the importance of their involvement in networks of addiction services.
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ADHD in the active methamphetamine users population
Hofmannová, Zuzana ; Minařík, Jakub (advisor) ; Svěcená, Kateřina (referee)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is more common in metamphetamine users community than in the general population and users with ADHD have different behavior patterns than users without ADHD. The main aim of bachelor thesis was to find out to what extend ADHD disorder occurs in the active methamphtamine users population and if they are informed about having ADHD and how the ADHD affected the person's drug use. The secondary objective was to chart interest of the active methamphtamine users in possible substitution treatment. The research was designed as a quantitative survey using an anonymous structured questionnaire included Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v 1.1). This questionnaire was designed only for the purpose of this survey for active methamphtamine users visiting Sananim contact centre in Prague. The sample group included 18 clients of the contact centre and the aswers were analyzed by the means of descriptive statistics. In the research results are included informations about patterns of use of the metamphetamine users and the comparison of group of metamphetamine users with ADHD symptoms and users without ADHD symptoms. Having ADHD was associated with an increased likelihood of metamphetamine use in earlier age than in participants without ADHD and not only...
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Mapping of frequency of injection application of clients of low-threshold services in different addictive substances in the period of one month
Toxanbayeva, Gaziza ; Gabrhelík, Roman (advisor) ; Vacek, Jaroslav (referee)
The goal of my bachelor thesis - Mapping the frequency of injection by type of addictive substances in the period of one month for clients of low-threshold services in Prague, is to point out on finding the average number of injecting drug applications in the period of one month and the consumption rate of injection material substance users of low-threshold services. In theory part my main focus is on problem injection use, complication connected with intravenous application, and with reducing risk and harm of this use. I also pay attention to drug low-treshold services. In the practical part is based from data collected using a structured questionnaire among substance users. Here I deal with raising the average number of injections, which is approximately two injection a day, in all types of drugs that have emerged as the primary, namely methamphetamine, subutex, heroin. A study came out, that the obtained estimate consumption injecting material substance users is about 3.5 times higher than the distribution of exchange programs. In conclusion, I discuss the results with possible suggestions that could help improve the quality of addiction services, or importance of other sources of injecting equipment in the form of pharmacy and the importance of their involvement in networks of addiction services.
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The extent of use of the injection equipment for drug use in the Czech Republic in 2010
Mišta, Jan ; Gabrhelík, Roman (advisor) ; Vacek, Jaroslav (referee)
Title: The Extent of Use of Syringes among Injection Drug Users in the Czech Republic in 2010. Abstract: The goal of my bachelor thesis - The Extent of Use of Syringes among Injection Drug Users in the Czech Republic in 2010, is to point out the extent of the distribution of syringes to injection drug in the Czech Republic. In theory part my main focus is on problem injection use, complication connected with intravenous application, and with reducing risk and harm of this use. I also pay attention to drug low-treshold services. In the practical part, I have collected zhe data obtained from producers of this specific injection material and from six most known distributors who supply public pharmacies with healing preparations and medical technology. I have conducted a survey on situatin of patients who aplly insulin using classic insulin injections. Further, I have conducted a survey on delivery of this insuli injections into institution of hospital type and for other final markets. In my work I also focus on the biggest final market: threshold services - contact centres, terrain programme. In the Discussion I present a set of recommendations that could contribute to improvement of addictology services in the Czech Republic. Keywords: injection use, insulin injection, distribution of injection material,...
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